Hi Nonprofit Community! Weekly Roundup - Sept 4

Hi crew! I've been on out the last few weeks but I'm back so, HI AGAIN!!! There's been a lot going on - webinars, events, release updates, the road to Dreamforce... and of course, so much more! 

Now, let's take a look at what's going on in the Nonprofit Salesforce world this week. Chime in on the comments if there are other hot topics you'd like to share too :)

⭐ What's new

• NEW! Dreamforce 2 U! The Nonprofit Team is coming to a city near you AFTER Dreamforce! If you’re not attending Dreamforce this year, we'd love to invite you to "Dreamforce 2 U", a free local event to share Dreamforce highlights, coming to TEN CITIES: Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, McLean/DC, New York, Seattle, Austin, Toronto, Indianapolis! See links to register below! 
• New Winter '27 Release Info Available: Check out the Winter '27 Release resources.
• REMINDER: The Amsterdam Community Sprint still has lots of space - October 19-20 at the Salesforce Amsterdam office - please share with your networks as it is not often our Community Team comes to the Netherlands so please help us spread the word! :) 

💻 Upcoming Events 

AMAs

• September 9 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (AMER)
• September 16 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (EMEA)
• September 24 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (ANZ) 

Webinars

• September 29 - Grateful Patients in 2030
• October 1 - A Reality Check on Agentforce Nonprofit: What It Is, What It's Not, and How It Actually Works 

In-person Events - Sprints! 

• October 19-20 - In-person Event: Amsterdam Community Sprint (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
• November 9-10 - In-person Event: San Francisco Community Sprint (SF, CA, USA)

In-person Events - Dreamforce! 

• September 15-17 - In-person Event: Dreamforce! (SF, CA)
• September 15 - Nonprofit Breakfast at Dreamforce
• September 15 - Nonprofit Reception at Dreamforce
• September 15 - Bobablazers Meetup at Dreamforce
• September 16 - Nonprofit Meetup at Dreamforce (you can bookmark for now!)

In-person Events - "Dreamforce 2 U" (After Dreamforce)

1. September 29 - Denver
2. October 13 - Chicago
3. October 15 - Atlanta
4. October 20 - Boston
5. October 22 - McLean/DC
6. October 27 - New York
7. October 29 - Seattle
8. November 5 - Austin
9. November 10 - Toronto
10. November 12 - Indianapolis

Upcoming deadline

• September 18 - Deadline: Agents of Impact Accelerator deadline to apply

💬 Recurring Gatherings

• Weekly: Coffee Chat (Fri), Nonprofit LATAM Office Hours in Spanish (Weds), Nonprofit Office Hours in Spain in Spanish (Thurs)
• Monthly: MVP Office Hours (1st & 3rd Fri), Salesforce Saturday - Nonprofit (Sat)

🎥 On-Demand Highlights

• Check out the Release Readiness Summer ’26 Highlights: Nonprofit
• Overcoming Fundraising Challenges with Nonprofit Cloud

📚 Always On Resources & Connections

• Work at a Nonprofit and want to get certified? Email nonprofitcertification@salesforce.com to request a 50% off voucher code. You'll receive an automated reply with next steps to confirm your eligibility and learn more (some limitations apply). 
• Salesforce Hosted: Nonprofit Webinar Series • Salesforce-wide Events 
• Community Hosted: Trailblazer Community Groups • "Dreamin" Conferences
• LinkedIn: Follow & tag the Salesforce Nonprofit LinkedIn page to share your work with us!
• Ongoing World Tour Participation: Want to speak at World Tour? Call for Participation
• Ohana Slack: Want to connect with our Nonprofit Community in Slack? Join the community-led Slack Workspace called "Ohana Slack" - there's a Nonprofit channel, a Coffee Chat channel (among others!), all are welcome :) 

Thank you for being part of this community, appreciate you all!

💙 Lizzy & the Nonprofit Community Team

p.s. I know there's been a LOT going on the last few weeks - chime in the comments if there's anything else that's top of mind or that I missed, thanks!